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Labor and Workforce Development

Bellingham

2008 Population 15,900

Laborforce, Employment and Unemployment

(not seasonally adjusted)
Month   Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
12 2009   9,577   8,544   1,033   10.8  
11 2009   9,635   8,704   931   9.7  
10 2009   9,650   8,665   985   10.2  
09 2009   9,592   8,563   1,029   10.7  
08 2009   9,785   8,754   1,031   10.5  
07 2009   9,781   8,770   1,011   10.3  
06 2009   9,742   8,759   983   10.1  
05 2009   9,687   8,727   960   9.9  
04 2009   9,651   8,717   934   9.7  
03 2009   9,633   8,652   981   10.2  
02 2009   9,618   8,661   957   10.0  
01 2009   9,545   8,693   852   8.9  
Annual Year Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Average 2008   9,632   9,083   549   5.7  
Average 2007   9,771   9,326   445   4.6  
Average 2006   9,779   9,306   473   4.8  
Average 2005   9,592   9,155   437   4.6  
Average 2004   9,581   9,103   478   5.0  
Average 2003   9,580   9,034   546   5.7  
Average 2002   9,441   8,933   508   5.4  
Average 2001   9,269   8,896   373   4.0  
Average 2000   9,188   8,926   262   2.9  

2008 Average Employment and Wages
by Industry     All Ownership

 IndustryEstablish-
ments  		Total  
Wages		Average   
Employment		Average    
Weekly Wage
Total, All Industries417  $184,821,8675,472  $650  
Construction68  $17,029,714350  $936  
Manufacturing30  $26,386,301541  $938  
Utilities4  $6,792,00864  $2,041  
Wholesale Trade29  $35,286,793623  $1,089  
Retail Trade80  $39,776,6921,842  $415  
Transportation and Warehousing8  $2,137,15240  $1,027  
Information5  $1,213,90966  $354  
Finance and Insurance13  $2,516,35562  $781  
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing7  $238,0656  $763  
Professional and Technical Services27  $2,892,90681  $687  
Administrative and Waste Services22  $6,721,609173  $747  
Health Care and Social Assistance15  $4,844,883141  $661  
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation8  $1,611,93884  $369  
Accommodation and Food Services40  $7,693,321655  $226  
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin51  $4,187,816160  $503